Approximately one in four consumers uses an ad blocker. But do they stop to consider whether that is actually a good thing for them? In this episode, we briefly touch on the technical aspects of ad blockers before having a larger discussion around the ethical and economic considerations of ad blocking technology.
<h2>Show Notes</h2>
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<li><a href="https://pnc.st/s/kopec-explains-software/faffaffb63e34c2c/how-does-the-web-work-" rel="nofollow">Episode 6: How Does the Web Work?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pnc.st/s/kopec-explains-software/340d30b0/what-are-cookies-" rel="nofollow">Episode 82: What Are Cookies?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/abs/10.1287/mnsc.2021.4106" rel="nofollow">Ad Blocking</a> - academic article mentioned in episode</li>
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#134 The CrowdStrike Incident

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